BLUE SPRINGS, MO-The addition will be focused primarily on the emergency department, which experienced a 40% increase in patient services during the past three years. The project is expected to be completed next spring.

BELLEVUE, WA-Like the earthquake and the Boeing decision, the local office market that breezed through 2000 with record low vacancy rates has become yet another source of anxiety.

HOUSTON-Hines and Prime Asset Management will break ground in July on a 689,000-office building. It is the only Houston project in which Hines holds an equity interest. Calpine has spoken for 300,000 sf, ample space for merging its three Houston offices.

DALLAS-Area brokers have finalized 57,850 sf in five deals, consisting of some renewals and some new tenants for Dallas-Ft. Worth office buildings. Edify Corp. gets its name on the building and lead tenant status in its transaction.